Buffalo Wyoming City Council Meeting Minutes 2/6/07
Feb 12, 2007
Author: Julie Silbernagle

CITY OF BUFFALO
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 6, 2007

The Buffalo City Council met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Present were Mayor Anderson, Councilwoman Holt, Councilman Hancock and Councilman Humphrey. Councilman Johnson was absent. Mayor Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. and asked that gentlemen remove their hats and all cell phones be turned off. Mayor Anderson also welcomed students from a Social Studies class at Clear Creek Middle School as well as their teachers. Mayor Anderson then led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Councilwoman Holt made a motion to approve the January 16, 2007 Council minutes. Councilman Hancock seconded the motion and all Council members present voted aye.

Ordinance #1270 – An Ordinance Providing for the Annexation of the “Sunset Business Park Addition” to the Town of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming was presented for second reading. Councilman Hancock made a motion to pass the second reading. Councilwoman Holt seconded the motion and all Council members present voted aye.

Councilman Hancock made a motion to table the first reading of Ordinance #1271 until there had been further review by the Planning and Zoning Board – An Ordinance Providing for the Annexation of the “Wesleyan Church Addition” to the Town of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming. Councilwoman Holt seconded the motion and all Council members present voted aye.

Ordinance #1272 – An Ordinance Providing for the Re-zoning of Certain Lands within the Park Addition to the City of Buffalo, Wyoming was presented for second reading. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to accept the second reading and Councilman Humphrey seconded the motion. All Council members present voted aye.

Councilman Hancock made a motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance #1273 – An Ordinance Providing for the Subdivision of Phase 2 of the “Shiloh Addition” of the Town of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming. Councilwoman Holt seconded the motion. All Council members present voted aye.

Resolution #1243 – A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Business Committed Grant to the Wyoming Business Council by the Buffalo/Johnson County Commerce Park Joint Powers Board was presented. Councilman Hancock made a motion to approve the Resolution. Councilwoman Holt seconded the motion stating this was a viable request after the presentation she had observed. Councilman Hancock and Councilwoman Holt voted aye and Councilman Humphrey voted nay.

A letter request from Michele Lindstrom was presented for a concession stand at Prosinski Park. Lindstrom also requested maintenance on the building at the Bicentennial ball fields. Mayor Anderson advised that the Public Works Department will address the maintenance issue.

Nikki Lohse, Power River Family Resources, requested Burritt Street from Fort Street to Fetterman Street be repaved for the 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament this summer. Marshall Young requested extra patrol by the Police Department during this tournament. Skylar Garro also addressed parking issues during this tournament in the past.

A Public Hearing was held for the Twin Lakes Addition Annexation to the City of Buffalo. Jeremy Grimm, Planning Director, gave an overview of the project with input from Mark Christensen, developer of the property. Bill Omohundro, owner of the property, voiced his approval of the development. Tim Sullivan questioned what was being annexed in and spoke against this annexation. The Public Hearing was closed.

Ordinance #1274 – An Ordinance Providing for the Annexation of the “Twin Lakes Addition” to the Town of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming was presented for first reading. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to approve the first reading and Councilman Hancock seconded the motion. Councilwoman Holt and Councilman Hancock voted to approve the first reading and Councilman Humphrey voted nay.

A Public Hearing was held for the Request for Re-zoning of Certain lands within the Carwile Addition to the City of Buffalo from R-1 to R-3. Public comments regarding sewer problems, alley upgrades and impaired visibility in the area were heard from Jack Van Norman, Marshall Young, Tom Pierson, Craig Wetterlund, and Tommy Pierson. The Public Hearing was closed.

Ordinance #1275 – An Ordinance Providing for the Re-zoning of Certain Lands Within the Carwile Addition to the City of Buffalo, Wyoming was presented for first reading. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to approve the first reading and Councilman Hancock seconded the motion. All Council members present voted aye.

Ordinance #1276 – An Ordinance Creating Section 2-16.1 of the Code of the City of Buffalo, Wyoming, Providing for the Procedure for Filling Vacancies and Providing an Effective Date Thereon was presented for first reading. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to approve the first reading and Councilman Hancock seconded the motion. Council members Holt and Hancock voted aye with Councilman Humphrey voted nay.

Don Vogl addressed Council with various concerns for public safety during the recent snowstorm in Buffalo.

Kevin Allred, Wyoming Homes & Equity Builders, presented a request to Council for a street cut variance in Shiloh Addition Phase I. Kim Walgren, property owner, stated that the attempt was to provide affordable housing in Buffalo. Councilman Hancock made a motion to deny the street cut variance and Councilwoman Holt seconded the motion. All Council members present voted aye.

Ben Kirven, City Attorney, addressed questions from Council.

Les Hook, Public Works Director, accepted praise from the Council regarding snow removal in the City of Buffalo this week.

Mike Dahmer, Police Chief, gave an updated report on the Criminal Justice Center Joint Powers Board and the student dispatch program and presented his monthly report to Council.

Planning Director, Jeremy Grimm, presented a request from the Lake DeSmet Conservation District for support on Phase III of the Clear Creek Restoration Project. Grimm then presented two proposals for monitoring wells at the old landfill. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to accept the proposal from CBM Associates, Inc. and allow the Mayor to enter into an agreement. Councilman Hancock seconded the motion and all Council members present voted aye.

Grimm gave an update on the Waste Water Treatment Plant Study and advised Council that the Water Treatment Plant project is being advertised for bids. Grimm announced the pre-bid conference for this project would be February 8, 2007 and the bid opening would be February 28, 2007.

Planning Director, Grimm, then presented two bids for housing at the current Waste Water Treatment Plant. Councilwoman Holt made a motion to accept the bid from Frontier Homebuilders, LLC in the amount of $117,750. Councilman Hancock seconded the motion. A brief discussion followed and Council Members Holt and Hancock voted aye with Council Member Humphrey voting nay.

Councilman Humphrey made a motion to move the Council Meeting time from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Humphrey recapped the times of the Council Meeting for other cities and towns in Wyoming. There being no second to the motion, the motion died.

Mayor Anderson presented a list of Budget Meeting Dates for FY08. Mayor Anderson announced that City offices would be closed on February 19, 2007 for President’s Day. Anderson also announced that Clerk Silbernagel would be attending the WAMCAT Winter Workshop in Lander February 7th through February 9th, 2007.

The following bills were audited and approved for payment: Betz, Linda, service – 398.50; Blue Cross/Blue Shield, insurance – 32,215.80; Bresnan Communications, supply – 109.90; Buffalo Children’s Center, agreement – 986.33; Buffalo Senior Center, agreement – 2,536.84; Dept of Environmental Quality, supply – 100.00; Hall, Nancy, service – 180.00; Hancock, R.L., supply – 75.09; Jo. Co. Solid Waste District, supply – 12,368.50; Johnson County Y.M.C.A., agreement – 7,059.00; Joint Powers Fuel Facility, supply – 3,103.29; Lake DeSmet Conservation District, agreement – 8,715.40; NCPERS Group Life Ins., insurance – 172.00; North Wyoming Ins., insurance – 631.00; Postage By Phone, supply – 412.01; St. Francis Animal Shelter, agreement – 1,200.00; Visa, supply – 791.39; Walmart Community, supply – 126.92; WWC Engineering, supply – 1,508.60; WY Ass’n Municipalities, supply – 75.00; WY Educators Benefit Trust, insurance – 354.38; WY Retirement System, retirement – 18,947.59; WY State Treasurer, agreement – 20.00.

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.




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